Today we left sea mist and beaches behind and headed west from Batemans Bay, 167 km up the Kings Highway to Canberra via Braidwood, Bungendore and Queanbeyan.
We failed to stop at Braidwood for one of its famous meat pies. It was a bit early for a pie and it was frightfully busy. We couldn't even find a place to park the van.
At our morning tea stop at Bungendore we were both surprised and delighted to witness a game of polo crosse, with horses and jockeys resplendent as they played the game of kings.
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130316 Polo Crosse at Bungendore
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| 130316 Polo Crosse at Bungendore |
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Kings Highway winds its way up from the coast to the southern NSW Highlands, so we were unsurprised to find a twisting and turning road with plenty of steep sections, steep enough in places to have the Landcruiser flat out in low gear. We were drawn into a smile at one stage when one of the corners wore the name "Government Bend". Without doubt, it was one of the "tightest" curves on the trip. It was no misnomer.
We saw some great views on the way in including one of Queanbeyan and one of the famous Canberra landmark, the Black Mountain Tower.
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| 130316 Away from the beaches now |
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| 130316 Approaching Queanbeyan |
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| 130316 Our first view of a Canberra landmark - Black Mountain Tower |
Accommodation is at a premium in and around Canberrra but we did find a spot at Eaglehawk, about 15 km north of Canberra. We had booked in and set up camp by 1.30pm. It is warm at around 28 degrees but there is an occasional breeze. We will use this spot as a base for our Canberra activities.
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